Getting Off the Ground: PLM and Your Manufacturing Needs

Product lifecycle management (PLM) is the central hub for developing new products in manufacturing organizations. Whether you’re designing cars, consumer electronics, medical devices, or even sports equipment, the right PLM tool can make the process smoother, faster, and less worrisome.

With so many different types of businesses using PLM solutions, it’s impossible to find a tool that works for every use case. Choosing a PLM tool that can provide the unique capabilities your organization needs is an essential part of the selection process.

Just like any tool, though, there are always features and capabilities you should never compromise on. Focus on PLM tools that:

Offer comprehensive bill of materials (BOM) management

Offer change and configuration management

Help with storing, tracking and managing project data

Enable collaborators to work concurrently, regardless of location

Streamline workflows

Offer embedded visualization

Offer multi-CAD data management

PTC Windchill ticks all of these boxes. With a high level of efficiency and a powerful Web-based interface, Windchill helps smaller organizations effectively manage product content and processes. It’s designed to help you improve design reuse, broaden access to product information across roles, and ensure control over design versions and release processes.

About NxRev - NxRev is an engineering enablement company that specializes in sales, support, and consulting services for high-level engineering design firms. As the largest PTC partner on the west coast, we sell the entire suite of PTC software, as well as complementary solutions including FloEFD.